Video Game Trading Card Spotlight – Travis Warnell

by Todd Friedman | Jul 20, 2019 | 2000s, 2010s, Columns

Our next Trading Card Spotlight features Travis Warnell, who is displayed on card number 171, from the Superstars of 2011 Collection.   Travis is also displayed on card number 997.  He holds world records on multiple games such as Golgo 13, Lethal Enforcers and Bang!...

Just for Qix: Space Panic – The Foundation of All Platformers – By Michael Thomasson

by Michael Thomasson | Jul 16, 2019 | 1970s, Arcade, Columns

Universal’s Space Panic, a rather obscure cult-classic released in 1980, revolutionized game design by introducing novel game mechanics that birthed a new genre. Space Panic is often recognized as the first platform game, as it was the premiere title to include...

Video Game Trading Card Spotlight – Lonnie McDonald

by Todd Friedman | Jul 13, 2019 | 1980s, 1990s, 2000s, 2010s, Arcade, Columns

Our next Trading Card Spotlight features Lonnie McDonald who currently is displayed on card number 249, from the Superstars of 2012 Collection.  He is also featured on cards 127 (with Steve Sanders), 589, 905, 1442 and 1465.  Steve is one greatest Joust players.  He...

Ninja Gaiden – By Michael Mertes

by Mike Mertes | Jul 5, 2019 | 1980s, Columns, Magazine Preview, The Story Of...

By the beginning of 1989, the Nintendo Entertainment System already had a plethora of platforming titles available, but none of them had evolved the genre as much as one title in particular. Just a few short months into 1989, Ninja Gaiden set itself apart from other...

Video Game Trading Card Spotlight – Jon Klinkel

by Todd Friedman | Jun 30, 2019 | 1980s, 1990s, 2010s, Arcade, Columns

Our next Trading Card Spotlight features Jon Klinkel, who is displayed on card number 66, from the Superstars of 2011 Collection.  Jon is also featured on cards 2916 for Galaga Forum and soon-to-be-released 2918 in a Score Wars group picture. Current Administrator of...

the Game Chasers – By Brett Weiss

by Brett Weiss | Jun 25, 2019 | 1980s, Columns, The Story Of...

Billy Chaser and Jay Hunter travel all over Texas and beyond, far from their homes in the Dallas-Fort Worth area, searching for electronic artifacts housed in plastic— and people can’t get enough of their quests. Chaser and Hunter host The Game Chasers, a...